Morigaon College (Gurucharan Medhi Library) Online- OPAC

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About Gurucharan Medhi Library

Gurucharan Medhi Library is the Central Library of Morigaon College, Morigaon. The Library was named after the founder Principal of the College Late Gurucharan Medhi. It is located in the first floor of the Academic Building covering 4320 sq. ft. area. The mission of the Library is to facilitate creation of new knowledge through acquisition, organization and dissemination of knowledge resources and providing for value added services. At present the library has a collection of more than 41,000 books & other resources for the users. It also subscribes important daily newspapers and magazines. Library has joined the “N-List” consortium for E-Books & E-Journals. The library also has an Institutional Repository which can be accessed through the Internet.

The library is fully automated using RFID technology with the help of SOUL 2.0 software developed by the INFLIBNET centre Ahmadabad. The library is one of the few libraries in Assam as well as North East India which is fully automated using RFID technology enabling self issue-return facility and gate security system. The library is also equipped with CCTV for the surveillance purpose. The library has an e-resource cum Internet browsing section with Wi-Fi connectivity. Institutional Repository is also available in the library on cloud platform 24x7, which can be access through http://dl.morigaoncollege.in/. The library is dedicated to serve the users with highest degree of professionalism and upgrades with the technological advancement.

 

Library At A Glance

Gurucharan Medhi Lirary - A Knowledge Resource Centre

Morigaon College

Session 2023-24

Year of Establishment

1st July 1964

Total number of Books

  43577

Total number of Journals

        10

Total number of Magazines

        12

Total number of E-books

194873 (through N-LIST)

Total number of E-journals

    6793 (through N-LIST)

Total number of Newpapers

          6

Add on courses

(During last 5 years)

          1

Software used

SOUL2.0, RFLIMS for RFID, DSpace for IR, Application software for footfall record.

Facilities in the library

1.    Open Access library.

2.    Reading Room.

3.    Internet Browing cum E-resource cenre

4.    Reading room for Competitive Examination Aspirants like UPSC, APSC, SSC, BANK PO, CDS, NDA etc.

5.    RFID Self Service Kiosk

6.    RFID Security Gate

7.    CCTV

8.    Automated Attendance System

9.    Institutional Repository

10. Book Bank

11. Digital Display Unit for display of Library related information

12. Collection of old Question Papers

13. Collection of Bound Volume

14. Special Collection on Srimanta Sankardeva

15. Rare book collection (28 nos.)

16. Manuscripts Collection (20 nos.)

Services offered

1.    Book Lending service

2.    Reference & Information Service

3.    Newspaper Clipping service

4.    Current Awareness Service

5.    Information related to competitive Examination service

6.    Inter Library Loan service

7.    Printout and Reprographic service art reduced rate

Total number of staff

      3